The Colorado Secretary of State today signed off on recall petitions for two more lawmakers over their gun votes, for Democratic Sens. Angela Giron of Pueblo and Evie Hudak of Westminster.

To force an election, recall organizers have to collect petition signatures based on 25 percent of the total vote in the last election in that district. It’s not an easy task collecting that many signatures, says the state’s best known Second Amendment advocate, Dudley Brown, who believes the time and money is better spent knocking off Democrats in swing districts in 2014.

The secretary of state earlier approved petitions for the recalls of Senate President John Morse of Colorado Springs, and Rep. Mike McLachlan of Durango.

Second Amendment activists are upset that the Democratic-controlled legislature introduced a slate of gun-control bills. Already, three have been signed into law.

Here’s a look at the petition efforts for Hudak and Giron:

SEN. HUDAK

Petition language: Whereas Senator Evie Hudak has sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Colorado, it is our opinion she has blatantly disregarded her oath. She has infringed upon our constitutional right to keep and bear arms. She has voted to make all citizens less safe and to drive hundreds of jobs from Colorado. She has limited, denied or otherwise refused to hear testimony from citizens holding views incompatible with her own. She has rushed legislation on important issues, including billion-dollar spending and tax bills while ignoring the voice of the people.

So cavalier is Senator Hudak toward the legislative process that she suggested a coin flip to decide major tax legislation. She has offended the sensibilities of men and women by openly insulting
women and rape victims. She has voted for legislation that continues to raise taxes on the hard-working citizens of Colorado.

In these instances and more, in word and deed, Senator Hudak has turned her back on we citizens of Colorado and our Constitution. It is clear Senator Hudak has dishonored her sworn oath and commitment. Accordingly, we the citizens of Colorado must exercise our right to recall Senator Hudak from office.

Recall petition filed by: Kandece Evans

Signatures needed: 18,962

SEN. GIRON:

Petition language: Senator Giron has stated that she does not support reform that would ignore the 2nd amendment rights of citizens. Despite this claim, she has demonstrated hostility and contempt for the fundamental constitutional liberty of her constituents to defend themselves, by arms if necessary.

Senator Giron has failed to acknowledge the right conferred by the 2nd Amendment, namely the fundamental right to the private ownership of firearms. Instead of supporting the constitutional liberties of her constituents, she has supported legislation intended to deprive the citizens of the very rights she is sworn to defend.

Senator Giron has betrayed the trust of her constituents, her oath to uphold the 2nd Amendment and the rights of gun owners by voting YES on multiple gun control measures as Chair of the Senate State Affairs Committee and in the general body of the Senate. She has blatantly refused to carry out the desires of the overwhelming number of the people she was elected to represent. Her failure to represent the values and opinions of the citizens of the 3rd (Senate) District of the State of Colorado necessitates her recall from office as the only reasonable and available means to defend the liberties of the people of her district.

Thank You Coloradans for stepping up to stop the tyranny of obama and obiden

invalidsignatures

Thank you for wasting tax payer money and the only tyranny is by people like you and you out of state money. Can’t be pro life and pro gun. Funny how I never witnessed one person sign your pathetic petitions. What’s it like watching kids die and only caring about yourself. What a waste of life you gun nuts are. While everyone else is helping Oklahoma victims you idiots are devoting your time supposedly collecting signatures. National Racist Association depends on half wits like you have fun voting a Greedy Oppressive Person in

BadDaddy1

I’m a register voter within El Paso County Colorado, I am also a Latino.
I support this recall 100% my children (boys 13 & 16) are growing up proud conservatives (not republicans or democrats), they understand the value and uniqueness of our constitution, and the blood of all the souls that were spilt to keep our freedoms.
You sir are simply towing you pary’s line, I’ve lived here 19 years, both my boys were born here, and they hold a much clearer understanding of what is at stake than you obviously do.
I am proud to be showing them an example of just how weaker minds go straight to the race card. Thank you, your writings couldn’t be a better tool to show a political hack at work.

If, and it is a big IF, there are enough signatures collected and verified to force a recall election, the way around it is this: The sitting legislator resigns prior to an election being scheduled, once the resignation takes place the recall petition is no longer valid and there is no requirement to schedule a recall election. What then happens to fill the vacant seat is that the 3 person (party specific) Vacancy Committee meets to appoint a person to fill the vacant seat for the remainder of the term. Democratic vacancy committees fill seats that were held by elected Democrats. Republicans fill formerly held Republican seats. The 3 person Vacancy Committee has the power to appoint anyone who meets the district residency requirements. Anyone. Anyone, INCLUDING the person who just resigned to avoid the recall election… The recall petition is voided and if there is continued desire to recall the newly appointed Legislator (even if it is the SAME person) a new petition has to be filed, and new signatures collected.
Seems to me that (former) legislators wrote the laws regarding recalls of Colorado legislators very specifically to allow themselves ways around being recalled…

Would it be worth it to force them to do this, in order to have it as a campaign issue in the next election? Shows them as political tricksters. Getting the necessary signatures also makes a statement they can’t ignore. Of course, failing to get the necessary signatures makes a statement as well.

onceproudamerican

EXACTLY!

invalidsignatures

Invalid signatures by a bunch of corrupt angry people enjoy your out of state money crooks

SO what YOU are saying is that it is not worth the effort…… Boy do you sound like a shill for the Libtards

stumpy

This may not work. But the general election sure can. We must stop the erosion of our rights. These two need to find new jobs.

grouchyolddude

Then we file petitions to recall the three Committee members that filled the vacant seat with another or the same ***wipe as the case may be. ..Or we can just sit around on our hands and watch our liberties be stripped as you seem to suggest.

BadDaddy1

This isn’t the first time I’ve heard this theory, and I wouldn’t put it past them to do it. But if they do, how do you think the elections for the next ten years or longer will go?
If they are legally recalled and pull such a stunt, I believe it could turn out to be political suicide for the Democrats here in Colorado, least for a generation anyhow.
I don’t know about you, but nothing gets me more worked up than a politician thumbing his nose at the very people that elected them. Once any politician places party above constituent (sp) it’s time for them to go. Just too bad we don’t tar,feather and run em out on a rail anymore :/.

Black Republican

Representatives have a duty to represent those who elected them. and not pursue private/personal agendas.

invalidsignatures

So being aware that a lot mass shootings have happened and something needs to be done about is ignorance and arrogance. I say holding up signs that call giron supporters Marxist is plain stupidity when Marxism has to do with economics not guns. Your kind is a dying breed and highly doubt 60% of those signatures are valid when pueblo is a democratic county. Nice thing to do to a senator that has done so much to help war veterans I know. What you people are doing is a spit in the face to those veterans that she has help.

Torix

My fellow Coloradans, I have never been more proud.
Now we must finish the task.
Keep up the good fight! Do not falter.
Our freedom and the freedom of generations to follow depend upon your strength and determination.
We must not fail.

The pen in the hands of legislators like these is as dangerous as guns in questionable hands….These legislators and criminals are on a par. Life lost thru guns is a horrific thing, life without Constitutional liberties is a horrific living death……IMO

TheQuickening

What great news! We definitely have to finish the process and have these ultra left agendists removed. The conduct they’ve shown demonstrates their inability to put the interests of their constituents ahead of their party and its goals. Their insult to the Colorado Sheriff’s who crossed party lines to speak out against this legislation cannot go unanswered.

I for one will do all I can to help with this process and am somewhat ashamed not to have been an active participant up to this point. Off to do some research on how to help!

Boris_Badenoff

A prime example of political wannabe’s. They actually think the best way to serve the people they represent is to be a rubber stamp for the leftist political agenda…
Fools.. Or should I say Useful Tools…

BC

Where oh Where can I sign these petitions ASAP?

teller123

Not sure if you ever got an answer. There is a FB page out there for the recall on Evie. If you live in that district you can still sign the petition. There are about 45 days left to get the signatures. If you don’t live up there volunteer to help. I spent the day up there myself and even though I cannot sign the more places they set up to gather signatures the better shot we have of removing her from office. It’s just one day out of your life to volunteer some time. I can tell you blogging is not gonna cut it. I am surprised at how many cheer you on but when it comes to taking real action it’s hard to get people to pitch in. I have not been involved with the Giron recall but I bet they have a FB page. You can get in touch with the organizers and it tells you where they will be.

Even odds that both these two useless examples resign as soon as the petitions have sufficient signatures to prompt the recall election. What does it say that we currently have four recall elections going at the same time? Is it possible that the anointed really did overstep their bounds? I doubt you’ll see that reported in the Denver Post. The real losers are the people of Colorado. The waste of time and money undoing what these “people” have done to our state could have been avoided if they had put their egos aside, listened to their constituents, obeyed their oaths of office and done the right thing. I personally wouldn’t mind seeing all four, with that colossal disgrace hickenlooper right alongside them, hauled to the state border and dumped there for coyote bait.

If they resign before the recall elections are scheduled, then no recall election will be held. A Vacancy Committee will appoint someone to replace them for the remainder of the term. Once they resign the recall petition is voided, and the Vacancy Committee can reappoint them or someone else to the seat. But, once they resign there is no election, an appointment occurs.

DoubleAce

This may be true but the recall accomplishes a couple of things. (1) It tells others they still answer to the people. (2) It shows that the people of Colorado are not being represented, and that the lawmakers have gone rogue.

yes I agree these naysayers are just libs in disguise trying to discourage us from getting into action . I just ignore them. if nothing changes nothing changes. I guarantee you if these reps think they will all eventually be held responsible they will think twice next time we can repeal all these bogus laws also . it wont be easy but it would make an impression nationally also. What about Irene Aguilar ? she voted for these laws also she is my senator in Denver. is she untouchable because being in Liberal Denver ? I wrote her prior to the votes and told her I would see her fired if she voted for these laws. she answered me but it was total politician double talk and went right ahead and voted for them all. I guess I will show up for Hudak Saturday and start there.

True Grit

Amen, These tools of the progressives need to go we do not need to change the name of this state to Calirado they need to go. After we get this mess straightened out we must fix this recall loophole I for one Native feel that we need to take this state back from this mess that call them selves our representatives. There needs to be a way to get the people out of office that do not uphold their sworn statement that they would uphold the constitution then go right to work on destroying the very thing that they swore to uphold, seems to me that this should be a criminal offense. Does anyone else think so? Is there anyone else out there that is tired of the same old B/S out there that thinks that if we change the name of something that it is different ie illegal / undocumented, etc or is it easier just to say “At this point what difference does it make”. It is time to gather true grit and take our freedom back!

SJPueblo

Where can I sign! As a rural senior, these laws have no common sense and make it more and more difficult to protect my stock and family. I should be able to pass my guns on to my family without fear of prosecution. And if I want to target shoot, why can’t I have a high capacity mag. Criminals and unbalanced individuals will never obey laws – that has been proven over and over. Who is putting these ignorant individuals into office!!

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The equally ignorant Liberal/Progressive voters.

Rhonda Cirillo

I hope these two along with all the others are gone and fast. C’mon Colorado I don’t care who replaces them as long as they uphold the law, represent the people, the Constitution and Bill of Rights. In other words people that tell the truth and keep their oath.

Robert

Where do I sign? Bye Evie..

LUV2SKICO

Every Saturday 10am we meet at 57th and Olde Wadsworth, across from the Army Navy Surplus: 5701 Olde Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada 80002.

Every Tuesday 7 pm we meet at Starbucks: 8071 Wadsworth, Arvada 80003

dan

Can we sign there?

LUV2SKICO

Yes. You can also pick up a petition if you’re willing to gather signatures. Every bit of help counts. Bring ID if you’re picking up a petition.

Yes, you must be resident of the District (19 in Hudak’s case) to sign. BUT anyone can pick up a petition and collect signatures. There are 50 signature spaces on each petition, but if you can’t get all 50, they all help the cause. Do what you can!

Freeman2night

So where do I donate funds to help kick these _____out?

LUV2SKICO

The Hudak Recall site is setting up a PayPal contribution system. Donations under $20 can be anonymous by Colorado law. Donations over $20 require you to provide Name, Employer Name and Occupation. Thank that leftist progressive supposedly non-partisan Common Cause for these stupidly low limits (1/10th of federal thresholds).

The wife and I signed yesterday in Olde Town Arvada on opening day. There will be people out at places like Walmart and probaly some are going door to door. Hope that helps. We must recall all these TRAITORS. Thank you for asking.

JERRY CARPENTER

very proud to sign. people are talking about taking guns and rights from law abiding citizens yet NOTHING ABOUT CRIMINALS. we must get our country back. march to the WHITE HOUSE AND ITS OUR HOUSE NOT THE OBAMA GLORY HOUSE. THANKS. GET ER DONE.

However, it doesn’t matter where you’re from to walk door to door in her district and collect signatures! There should be an organized effort to recall all the democratic legislators in that district, then go to the next district and do the same thing with different names.. (like Degette, Pearlmutter, Ferindino, Udall, Bennett AND Hickenlooper, etc) on the ballots. The news media should be given facts and figures in a viewer friendly format, so the the legislators have nowhere to hide. Maybe the public outcry about this would force the desired action.

These people take an oath to support and defend the Constitution… not to change it to fit into their political aspirations. They should be recalled and replaced by someone who understands the constitution. The 2nd Amendment is as important as the rest of them, and it protects the bill of rights. Criminals don’t register stolen guns, they buy them in dark alleys or meth houses. New laws hurt you and me.. the crime rates are down because criminals don’t know who’s armed. Even recent events would have happened anyways with the new laws in place.

OBAMA admin proved what they are after with the bombing false flag again they are caught…its time to find the rothchilds and end this…it really is time for AMERICANS to take hold of the reins of the country…our military is spread out and their are foreign troops in the country, germans french and russians…..this will be their final hand…we are gunna be fighting them while obama leaves our protection in the desert

Rexmiester

Are yall sure Hudak is a woman?????? In Texas , we have cattle better lokkin than that.

Go after every one! They are all unworthy to sit after violating their oaths of office! People like this with secret agendas and a hate for our republic have no reason to be in office. They are unworthy!

I-Defy

This should set an example for gun grabbers everywhere! Barry wining wasnt a mandate for you to ram through all your pet social Utopian ideals. Stick with the gay marriage crusades you have more traction with that. You bit off more than you could chew this time and you got bit in the behind for it. You will not cherry pick the Constitution and get rid of the things that make you feel icky! If all this new gun legislation was for the children, why arent you out trying to ban abortion if you care about children so much?

Kick them out!
And be sure to let all of your represenatives know that CISPA and the Amnesty nightmare bill will see the Same kind of consideration.

CISPA = even if you have a contract with your provider guaranteeing your privacy, the bill allows them to literally Give Away or SELL Your private emails, texts, etc to anyone.

Amnesty bill = loaded with garbage.. but some highlights even in the first 100 pages.
Pg 44 – Citizen Taxpayers get the bill for all Illlegals getting free Satellite Cell phones.
Pg 78 – Employers who have hired illegals, get amnesty for the crime (bypasses the Legal requirement of repealing the laws making it a crime)
Pg 89 – Imposes the National ID Card that we have Repeatedly fought and beat – and gives it to all illegals, so that they may cross the border unhindered… meaning if they commit a crime they can walk right across without being detained for a check – and return later to requests a New ID under a different name. == No way to prosecute Illegals since they can use the border to escape prosecution.

trixiewoobeans

I like it! Some kind of citizen action needs to be taken, since these nits clearly have no respect for the people of Colorado, busy as they were cozying up to Bloomberg’s money.

Rick

As for Giron, this is not only about her liberal vote on the gun control measures, but also about her support for granting instate tuition for illegal immigrants, her support for giving illegal immigrants a drivers license, her support for handing control of water transfers over to the state rather than the water district, along with her arrogant attitude. For the sake of not only district 3, but the entire state of Colorado, Ms. Giron needs to be shown the door.

it’s people like this we moved to another state. we saw what was begining to show the last couple of years.. good luck to the good people of colorado. kick some bittand get these people out of the government

Maggie

Which one snickered at the older gentleman and told him he would be dead already?

That was representative Diana Louise DeGette. She has done some good things with stem cell research legislation, but since then, she has been about completely worthless as a representative and an embarrassment to the people she is supposed to represent… It is time for her to go too. 9 terms is WAY TO MANY!

they remind me of two old women, grandmothers maybe, who have nothing better to do now that their own kids are grown, but to tell the rest of us how to behave. send them back to kalifornia or wherever they came from

These are allegations of civil rights violations that will directly result in the victimization of countless, rendered effectively defenseless, innocents, up to and including murders. If there were any justice in the world, the result would be Giron and Hudak’s imprisonment. Recalls are practically no punishment at all.

Jarhead4life

We need action like this across all 50 states. The people that we vote into office seem to think that once they have been put their by the will of the people that they no longer need to listen to the people and will do whatever they seem to want to do. We also need term limits.

IAPATRIOT

Proud of the Colorado people who are taking this action. Make it happen, throw them out on their deaf and dumb ear. The thunder will be heard by countless other polititions and will serve to enhance security around the 2nd amendment.

JOE

WOO-HOO! KEEP IT UP, PATRIOTS!!! ALL IS NOT LOST. SENDING YOU LOVE FROM TEXAS!!!!!!!

Look at the poor folks “sheltering in place” in Boston. 237 years ago, they led the charge against the British and established the 2nd Amendment. Today, they are defenseless in a state that has stripped them of their God given (not state granted) right to defend themselves while the state deploys the national guard to seal off several cities to allow the FBI to search house to house. WHAT A SHAME! This MUST NOT happen in Colorado!

canary in the Col mine!

I actually signed up to testify against some of these Bills and was denied! These spiders march to a tune that is bad for Coloradans, I will never forget what I witnessed at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings, these people, despite all evidence and testimony pointing to just how bad these knee jerk Laws would be for honest Citizens of Colorado, passed them for a full vote anyway. My Social Services employed spouse was with me at the full Senate vote ( I asked her to come and be my sounding board), and she was enraged at the conduct of these hypocrites. The local press never reported what we saw take place, just as the national press hasn’t reported the trial of the Philadelphia abortionist Monster who snipped the spines of countless babies born alive, late term. Our Country is under a well planned attack.
We NEED to go through the expense of recall elections, I would prefer tar and feathers, myself…..

They should be able to separate being women and mothers from being elected officials who were voted into office to help protect our constitutional rights. I sure wouldn’t have voted for the people of my state to have their gun rights stolen from them.

Migrant

Only 4 liberal progressive anti gun legislators are being recalled? Why not more?

I would sign if I could but best wishes for getting these ‘gun grabbers”, out of office. They totally ignored the 2nd amendment and should not hold any office as they do not support the United States Constitution. All of the gun grabbers should be recalled.

Fester Bestertester

Good gosh! When did the socialists take over Colorado?

JohnBigboote

What are the eligibility requirements to sign the petitions and can it be done online?

Cal Baize

Good job co,,,,how do these people get elected. How can 1/2 this country be so crazy as to think any of these laws would help slow crime. One teacher with a hand gun could have actually saved lives. This would be a logical solution but NO,,,the left wants to un-arm us and start eroding our right to bear arms. These laws against law abiding citizens will not help deter crime. Criminals do not comply with laws. Anyone mentally ill and hell bent on murder will use anything,,,,,,,even pressure cookers or airplanes.

D W

is it just me or does Evie Hudak remind anyone else of a transvestite Ronald McDonald?

Invalidsignatures

Thank you Neo cons for wasting tax payer money all the while collecting out of state money to fund you corrupt right wing agenda. I call upon the clerks and the state to thouroghly evaluate every signature. I had the oppertunity to view the signature stands around pueblo and am wondering how 13,000 signatures happened when I never seen 1 person signing their petitions. I suspect the signatures are invalid but as we all know the conservatives get their way like spoiled children. I say we recall Scott tip ton and the rest of the republiCons for excepting money from dirty coal and for pushing his right wing agenda through and not listening to his constuants. Its sad that these people put their guns over human life. I guess when your a selfish conservative you don’t care about tragedies that have happened else were but then again some of these petition signers probably think sandy hook was faked like so many insane people do. I guess when you have no morals or conscience you’ll start or sign a petition like this.

BadDaddy1

I was wondering? Do you actually read any news? or do you just troll and spam?

Are you aware that a sandy hook type incident happens in Chicago pretty much on a weekly basis, yet no one bats an eye?

And as far as out of state money, I believe Morse’s people have already acknowledged they are going to accept Bloomberg’s money to fight this, kinda the pot calling the kettle black don’t you think? Look it up, the news article quoting his camp is here on this site, oh nevermind I forgot, you just troll.

Don’t you dare question the morals of any person who signed these petitions, they are excercising their constitutional right to recall a representative, who they feel has let them down. I don’t care if a hundred sandy hooks happened, that has nothing to do with defending your constitutional rights.
You want to question the morals of people, then go question the morals of those that allow so many inner city youth to kill one another all the time and don’t lift a finger to do a thing about it, then have the gall to come to our state and talk about morals.

BadDaddy1

I’m a registered voter in El Paso County.

Had I known where they were collecting signatures here in the Springs area, I’d have driven there to sign the petition. Unfortunately I was working out of town, but believe me, I will vote to kick the sob out.

so where is the petition so we can sign it too? People need to remember a gun does not have a brain or muscles to kill. it is the person that holds that gun. you can point your car at someone put it in park, take the keys out and tell it to run over that person will it do it? If this gets denied then it goes to show how much power the government has, And WE THE PEOPLE have no say in the matter.

parkerguy

I have been getting my home in order to move out of Colorado. This trampling of constitutional rights, yes rights, and absence of listening to the majority of the state residents, lets not forget doing the right thing, left me wondering about Colorado’s future. I am so proud of the work done so far to successfully recall the first two and now Hope Evie gets to take a leavey. This is the right thing to do for the rights of all of Colorado, not just the special interest groups, I have lived in Colorado since 1981 and these newbies implant politicians need to leave this fine state. I am proud of my state once again.
Invalid Signatures the reason these people were elected in the first place.
The recall now the work of honest and ethical law abiding citizens vs hyper emotional ramblings of the uneducated, out of staters, the real cause of the issues and the recent dumb legislation passed and soon I also hope to be rescinded, leaves me speechless. No longer will I be silent, complacent, but rally to the cause. Thanks everyone
working on this, you all are my hero’s! This is the will of the legal residents of Colorado, and must be the highest priority grass roots effort of all of us whom have had enough of name callers,

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.